10 Things You Need To Know This Morning

Robert
Peraza, who lost his son Robert David Peraza, pauses at his son's
name at the North Pool of the 9/11 Memorial during tenth
anniversary ceremonies at the site of the World Trade Center in
New York, September 11, 2011.REUTERS

Good morning. Here's what you need to know.

Asian markets were mixed, with Japan's Nikkei closing up
0.01%; Korea's KOSPI up 0.49%; and Hong Kong's Hang Seng down
0.17%. European markets were also mixed, as were U.S. futures.

More than 200 big name economics professors
— like Alan Blinder, Christina Romer, Joseph Stiglitz,
and Robert Shiller — have
signed an open letter asking President Obama to appoint Fed
Vice Chair Janet Yellen as Ben Bernanke's successor.
"[Yellen's] knowledge of how the Fed sets policy, her
understanding of the relationship between monetary policy and
economic growth, and her ability to see and propose solutions
to emerging economic problems is second to none," they wrote.

Public Advocate Bill
de Blasio came out victorious in last night's Democratic
primary for New York City mayor. It looks like De Blasio topped
40% in the polls, the figure he needed to beat to avoid a
run-off. In the Republican race, former deputy mayor Joe Lhota
beat businessman John Catsimatidis 52% - 40%.

There are 315
dollar billionaires in China, up 64% from a year ago, Agence
France Presse reports. A Chinese luxury magazine named Wang
Jianlin as China's richest man, with $22 billion.

Today
marks the 12th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks.
New York City will have a tribute at the September 11 Memorial
at the World Trade Center site, the Wall Street Journal's
Heather Haddon reports. "The names of the 2,983 victims lost in
2001 and the bombing of the site in 1993 will be read. Six
pauses will mark when the planes hit the towers, when they fell
and when the Pentagon and Flight 93 were attacked," the Journal
reports.